Hey babes! Back again with a new chapter for ya! Happy Holidays to everyone as well! Hope you're all having fun with your friends and/or family and treating yourself to a good break from school/work/life. It's Christmas Eve where I'm at, and before I go to work, I wanted to leave you with a new chapter. A little present from me to you. Thanks for being so awesome at reading/reviewing. :)

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"Are you excited about tonight?"

Skye shrugs as she looks at herself in the full-length mirror in front of her, tilting her head to admire her outfit and smooth her hands down over the soft fabric. "I guess so."

"What do you mean? You're nominated for three awards tonight, Skye. That's crazy. You should be overly ecstatic right now about this."

She sighs, glancing over at the FaceTime call on her laptop with her best friend. "I don't know, Bobbi. I just feel like I should be more excited about this, but I think it's mostly just nerves that are getting to me right now."

"Right. Well, then I'll just be excited for you."

"Thanks. I appreciate that."

"I thought you might."

She takes a deep breath and runs her hands over the front of her dress again, turning to fully face the screen sitting on her desk. "Now, do you like my outfit? I need your completely honest opinion on this, don't hold back. It is very crucial and could most definitely alter the outcome of all of this."

"Hmm." Bobbi tilts her head she taps her fingers against her chin. "Well, I think that it is an absolutely perfect dress for such an occasion as tonight's event."

Skye smiles. "Thanks. I wasn't sure about it when it was picked out for me. But now that I have it on, I think I really like it."

"Well, you better. You look hot."

Skye laughs. "Thanks, Bobbi."

"It's what I'm here for. Though, I should be there with you going to that awards show."

Skye leans toward the camera and smiles at her best friend. "And I promise you that I will take you with me to an awards show or movie premiere the moment I get the chance to. I mean...it's not my fault that you're still in school."

Bobbi points a finger at her. "Hey, I am working towards getting my degree."

"Very slowly."

"A degree like this takes a lot of hard work."

"So you tell me all the time whenever I bring it up."

"I'm actually going to go now so I can study for an upcoming test for said degree that I am working hard on. Have fun tonight, okay?"

"I will do my best to have fun."

"Good. I love you."

"Love you too. Bye."

"Bye."

Ending the call, Skye closes the lid of her laptop and then turns back to face the mirror. She lets her eyes run over her reflection, taking in everything that she sees. She really does look good. She can't believe she was so worried about the dress.

She takes a deep breath as she runs her hands down over the front of her dress, smoothing out the fabric once again.

Glancing at the clock behind her, she takes a deep breath and then looks at her reflection again.

"Well, it's now or never."

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"Welcome back, everyone, to your live coverage of the 2016 Teen Choice Awards. I'm out here right now on the coveted orange carpet with two of our nominees for tonight, Grant Ward and Skye. Thanks for joining me, you guys."

Grant smiles kindly at the woman on the platform with them. "Thanks for having us up here."

"So, you're both nominated tonight. How does it feel?"

"This is just a walk in the park for me," Grant answers honestly into his mic. "I've done all of this before way more times than I can count."

"But I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything," Skye admits. "I'm nominated for two awards tonight. Four, if you also count the movie nomination and the one Grant and I are nominated for together. It's still a little surreal to me."

"Well, congratulations."

"Thanks."

"Your movie is nominated for Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and I'm sure all of your fans want it to win. What was it like for both of you after the movie was released last summer?"

"It was incredible," Grant tells the interviewer. "The reception from the fans was absolutely crazy."

"I definitely wasn't used to it," Skye says with a small laugh. "But I think I'm slowly figuring out how to handle it all. Grant's been a great coach throughout the whole process," she jokes.

The woman smiles. "That's great to hear. Unfortunately, I have to let you guys go now, but again, congratulations on your nominations, and good luck inside."

"Thank you." Grant smiles at her as he and Skye make their way down off the platform and slowly begin walking in the direction of the venue.

"Hopefully this will be a lot less stressful than the Oscars was," Skye remarks as they walk, flashing smiles and quick waves to the people they pass.

"You'll be fine."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because it's the Teen Choice Awards."

"Hence why I'm worried that it'll be more stressful. Kids can be harsh, Grant."

He nods. "True. But as I've said already, you'll be fine."

"I'm putting a lot of trust in you right now."

"Perfect place to put it. I am a very trustworthy person, in case you didn't already know."

"Can we just get inside and go find our seats?" she asks as they get closer to the entrance.

He glances around them briefly. "I think so. But we may have to talk to a few fans and sign some autographs on our way inside."

She sighs. "Fine. But only because it's the fans."

He smiles, gently grabbing her wrist to pull her along beside him. "Oh, of course."

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"Please welcome to the stage, the stars of 'If Only', Patrick Moore and Jenna Louis."

From behind one of the large set pieces, a young man and young woman walk arm in arm to the center of the stage. They stand directly behind the microphone, smiling out at the crowd as they wait for the loud cheers to die down.

"Everybody loves a good sci-fi/fantasy movie," Patrick says into the microphone in front of him, leaning forward slightly. "They take us out of our own world and transport us somewhere completely new and amazing."

Jenna speaks up next, "There is never a shortage of amazing sci-fi/fantasy movies to take us on countless adventures, and the following movies are definitely some fan favorites. The nominees for Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy are…"

The loud automated voice lists off the nominees as the giant screen above the stage flashes to show clips from the different movies that are nominated.

Grant smiles when their movie is announced, chancing a glance at Skye to see her eyes locked on the stage and her hands gripping tightly to the armrests of her seat.

He reaches over and places his hand on top of hers, smiling at her when she looks up at him. She smiles back at him, releasing her grip on the seat and allowing him to thread their fingers together.

He's beyond grateful in this moment that he was never cursed with having overly sweaty palms like some kids he knew growing up.

Turning his attention back to the stage as the screen fades back out, he watches as the two presenters step back up to the mic.

He holds his breath in anticipation, a slight pressure on his hand from Skye squeezing. He squeezes back.

"Secret War: Fire and Earth!"

The entire room erupts into cheers around them, many of the attendees rising to their feet around them.

Grant looks at Skye with a wide smile, leaning in to pull her into a hug. She hugs him back as they awkwardly stand from their seats. They then turn and hug the rest of their castmates before making their way out of the rows and up toward the stage.

"Skye also wins this evening for Choice Breakout Star," the overhead voice announces as they walk, Grant's hand hovering over Skye's back to guide her. "Grant Ward and Skye also take home the surfboard for Choice Chemistry."

When they all reach the stage, they walk up the stairs and accept the awards from the young boy holding them.

"This is so awesome," Grant says into the microphone when he gets to it, leaning on the colorfully decorated surfboard in his hands. "Thank you guys so much for watching our movie and welcoming it, and us, into your lives and your homes. It means the world to us."

Skye smiles as she steps up next to him. "You guys are absolutely incredible. This was my first big movie and you all made it so much better than I ever thought it could be. Thank you so much to everyone who went out and saw it; your support has been absolutely amazing."

The smile remains on Grant's face the entire time as Trip and Fitz address the crowd and then they all make their way into the side wing of the stage, listening to the crowd cheering and clapping as they go. He glances behind him to see Skye letting out a breath and smiling at the award in her hands.

"I knew you'd get at least one for yourself."

Skye lifts her head and looks at him with furrowed brows. "You did? How?"

His smile softens. "Because you're amazing."

She rolls her eyes and shoves his shoulder, but he can see the smile in place. "Shut up."

He laughs and throws an arm over her shoulder as they're escorted back to their seats once a commercial break hits.

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kathrinaelisabeth posted

THEY WON! MY HEART IS SO DAMN HAPPY RIGHT NOW I CAN'T CONTROL IT!

And they both looked so flawless on the carpet!

#Grant Ward #Skye #Secret War: Fire and Earth #Teen Choice Awards

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nikka001 posted

Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw the major heart eyes that Grant was giving Skye during their acceptance speech.

#Grant Ward #Skye #Skyeward #Secret War: Fire And Earth

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